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HR 4488 99th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional office buildings Courthouses Federal installations Federal office buildings Health Labor unions Smoking

Non-Smokers' Protection Act of 1986

Introduced: March 21, 1986 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 12, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 25, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 21, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 21, 1986
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Non-Smokers' Protection Act of 1986 - Establishes the policy of the United States to provide an environment free from tobacco smoke to the maximum extent practicable in Government buildings.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Surgeon General, to promulgate regulations to carry out such policy. Requires such regulations, at a minimum, to provide that smoking be prohibited in buildings or building sections occupied by the Government. Authorizes the Secretary to exempt certain limited areas from such restriction and grants precedence to the rights of nonsmokers in any dispute. Requires the posting of signs where smoking is permitted in a building. Directs the Secretary to solicit comments from labor organizations prior to promulgating regulations.

Prohibits such regulations from superseding those that provide more stringent restrictions on smoking. Declares that nothing in this Act prevents more stringent regulations from being promulgated.

What's happening now June 27, 1986

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3